4th Kup | Blue Belt

Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.

Period of Training

4 months

Stances (Seogi)

1. Parallel feet stance
   Naranhi seogi

2. Attention close stance
   Moa seogi

3. Ready stance
   Junbi seogi

4. Riding stance
   Juchum seogi

5. Walking stance
   Ap seogi

6. Long step
   Ap khubi

7. Back stance
   Dwit khubi

8. Left side stance
   Wen seogi

9. Right side stance
   Oreun seogi

10. Back cross-stance
    Dwit koa seogi

11. Front cross-stance
    Ap koa seogi

Punches & Strikes (Jireugi)

1. Middle level punch
   Momtong jireugi

2. High level punch
   Olgul Jireugi

3. Double punch
   Momtong dubeon jireugi

4. Middle-level punch with reverse arm
   Momtong Barro Jireugi

5. Single-palm knife-hand strike
   Sonnal mok chigi

6. Vertical backfist strike
   Deungjumeok chigi

7. Spear-palm strike with block
   Pyonsonkuth Seo-Jireugi

8. Knife-hand crane strike with block
   Jebipoom mok chigi

9. Mejumok naeryo chigi
   Hammer-fist strike

10. Palkup dolyo chigi
    Horizontal elbow strike

11. Palkup pyojeok chigi
    Elbow target strike

Kicks (Chagi)

Three connective kicking combinations of three kicks on targets (twice on each side). Each connective kicking combination is to be performed three times. Here, the participants choose their kicks. The judges will score depending on proficiency and reasonableness.

1. Front kick
   Ap chagi

2. Half turning round kick
   Bandal chagi

3. Full turning round kick
   Dolyo chagi

4. Axe kick
   Naeryo chagi

5. Inner crescent kick
   An chagi

6. Outer crescent kick
   Bakkat chagi

7. Side kick
   Yop chagi

8. Hook kick
   Huryo chagi

9. Back kick
   Dwit chagi

10. Twist kick
    Bituro chagi

11. Spinning hook kick
    Dwit hooryo chagi

12. Jumping Front kick
    Twieo ap chagi

13. Jumping roundhouse kick
    Twieo dollyo chagi

14. Jumping Axe kick
    Twieo jikkiyo chagi

15. Jumping side kick
    Twieo yop chagi

Blocks (Magki)

1. Lower block
   Area makgi

2. Middle inner block
   Momtong an makgi

3. Middle outer block
   Momtong bakkat makgi

4. Upper block
   Olgul makgi

5. Knife-hand middle-section outer block
   Han sonnal bakkat makgi

Forms (Poomsae)

• Taeguk Il Jang (Poomsae I)

• Taeguk II Jang (Poomsae II)

• Taeguk Sam Jang (Poomsae III)

• Taeguk Sa Jang (Poomsae IV)

• Taeguk O Jang (Poomsae V)

SPARRING (KYORUGI)

• 2 Round of 1.5 minutes of free sparring

STEP-SPARRING (HANBON KYORUGI)

• 6 examples of 1-step sparring

SELF-DEFENSE (HOSINSOOL)

• 6 examples against any attack

PHYSICAL

• 30 push ups

• 40 sit ups

• 50 squats

KYOKPA

• Belt-level hand technique and belt-level foot technique on a re-breakable board.

Light KWON board - for all participants under 8 years

Medium KWON board - for all participants between 8 and 16 years

Heavy KWON board - for all participants over 16 years